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Man introduces daily liquidity for flagship fund

JOHN MCDULING  |  THURSDAY, 9 SEP 2010
... "This is a significant step for Man, particularly in Australia, where we are one of the largest players in alternative investments," he said. "In today's financial climate, investors place a premium on investments offering diversification, transparency ...

AIST research exposes flaws in asset-based fee model

JOHN MCDULING  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 SEP 2010
... may demand a higher initial fee to compensate for the loss of future fee growth" the report found. For alternative investments, such as hedge funds and private equity, the AIST is resigned to the reality that "performance fees are simply the standard ...

How the wealthy invest their money

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUN 2010
... report predicts that next year, many HNW investors will once again shift their funds into equities and alternative investments. Behavioural investing is also on the rise, with the report suggesting that many wealth management firms are embracing and ...

Global instos ramp up alternatives exposure

PRESS RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 22 JUN 2010
A survey of institutional investors worldwide found they expect to increase their exposure to alternative investments by 5 per cent to 19 per cent, on average, in the next two to three years. The Russell Investments 2010 Global Survey of 119 institutional ...

Singapore HNWs to pour funds into equities

PRESS RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 18 JUN 2010
... high net worth (HNW) investors found they're preparing to reallocate funds out of cash to equities and alternative investments. Datamonitor research found fixed income would see the biggest reallocation among HNW portfolio in the next two years. "HNWs ...

Select wins AXA and CFS mandates

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUN 2010
... from Select noted advisers who use AXA North and CFS FirstWrap will be able to access a broader range of alternative investments in one diversified portfolio. Launched in April 2004, SAP is exposed to local and international alternative strategies such ...

Regal bags hedge fund award

PRESS RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUN 2010
... across Asia. Eurekahedge is one of the world's largest independent data providers and research houses for alternative investments. The Amazon Market Neutral fund has returned more than 14 per cent per year on average, net of fees, in the past five years. ...

Credit Suisse to focus on alternatives and EM

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAY 2010
Credit Suisse Investments Australia (Credit Suisse) will focus on alternative investments and emerging markets after it sold the bulk of its fund offerings - credit and property portfolios worth $1.8 billion - to fund manager Challenger. While Credit ...

Investec gains $45m from instos for aircrafts

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 16 APR 2010
... assessing this type of investment on behalf of clients, and named aircraft leasing as one of their top alternative investments for this year. "There are a number of features of aircraft leasing that we consider attractive as an alternative investment ...

Russell recruits Asian specialists

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 9 APR 2010
... DongKi Kim joined from Korea Life's international investment and risk team where he was responsible for alternative investments.